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Term	Definition	See Also	Related Terms
Environment	surrounding conditions forces, or factors potentially capable of influencing, modifying, or interacting with an organism, material, or other entity (use a more specific term if possible)	physical environment	conservation (environment), ecology, environmental education, environmental influences, environmental research, humanization, resources, environmental factors
Environmental education		conservation education	adventure education, biological sciences, conservation (environment), ecology, energy education, environment, forestry, global education, marine education, natural resources, outdoor education, population education, science and society, social biology, soil conservation, sustainable development, wilderness
Adventure education	type of outdoor education that attempts to teach environmental awareness nad build self-confidence through activities that involve risk or stress, such as rock-climbing, survival training,etc.	Adventure learning, outdoor education	experiential learning,field experience learning, field trips, outdoor activities, risk, self concept, trails, wilderness
Acid rain	precipitation containing destructive acid concentration. Caused when pollutants, chiefly oxides of Sulpher and Nitrogen are chemically combined with water vapors in the atmosphere	air pollution, water pollution	meteorology, water quality
Action learning	learning by doing . . . includes knowledge and skills acquired outside of book/lecture learning situations through work, play and other life experiences	experiential learning, community experience	activity learning, activity units, discovery learning
Action research	research designed to yield practical results that are immediately applicable to a specific situation or problem	participatory action research	community action, evaluation methods, participatory research
Adjustment (to environment)	a condition of harmonious relation to the environment, in which internal needs are satisfied and external demands are met	adapatability	ecology, environment, health
Advocacy	full and active support for and representation of an individual, group, cause or idea	environmental advocacy	citizen participation, needs, services, social action
Aesthetics	branch of philosophy dealing with beauty, artistic expression, and physiological responses to beauty and art including nature	nature	aesthetic values, discipline based art education
Air pollution		air pollution control, atmospheric pollution, SMOG	climate, conservation, ecology, environmental standards, greenhouse effects
Awareness	the process of becoming aware of objects, qualities or relations via the senses -- involves the reception, processing, and interpretation of impressions	perceptions	comprehension, discovery processes, Inferences
Behavior change	complete or partial alteration in the observable responses	attitude change	behavior, change strategies,
Built environment	All bulidings, monuments, roadways, landscapes etc.	physical environment	community characteristics, environmental influences
Camping		recreational activities	adventure education, outdoor activities, trails, wilderness
Climate	the prevailing conditions of the physical environment indoor or outdoor	climatic factors (1969, 1980), physical environment	air pollution, climate change, climate control, diffusion (physics), earth science, ecology, environmental influences, geographic location, heat, humidity, light, meteorology, pollution, solar energy, temperature, thermal environment, water, weather, wind (meteorology)
Climate change	non seasonal, semi-permanent change in the physical environment of a region	global warming	climate, environmental influences, meteorolgy
Community education for the environment	extending existing educational resources and programs into the community	education	community, community centers, community development, community resources, extension education, outreach programs
Conservation (environment)	preservation and protection of the environment including natural resources, from loss, waste, or harm	energy conservation, soil conservation	soil conservation, air pollution, conservation education, depleted resources, ecological factors, ecology, endangered species, environment, environmental education, energy conservation, forestry, fuel consumption, mining, natural resources, physical environment, recycling, sustainable development, wastes, water pollution, water quality, water resources, wetlands, wilderness, wildlife management, world problems
Conservation education		environmental education	biological sciences, conservation (environment), energy conservation, energy education, fire science education, forestry, geography, natural resources, outdoor education, physical sciences, soil conservation, trails, wetlands, wilderness.
Curriculum development	activities such as conceptualizing, planning, implementing, field testing, and researching that are intended to produce new or improved curricula	curriculum adaptation, curriculum improvement, educational development	course content, curriculum, curriculum based assessments, Instructional development, material development, media adaptation
Decision making skills		skills	daily living skills, decision making, Problem solving, thinking skills
Energy conservation	preventing loss or waste of energy	heat recovery, conservation (environment)	alternative energy sources, climate control, conservation education, depleted resources, ecological factors, ecology, energy, energy audits, energy education, energy management, energy occupations, fuel consumption, fuels, life cycle costing, motor vehicles, natural resources, thermal insulation, underground facilities, water resources